'Wicked: For Good' Reveals Two Major New Songs
New song previews for Glinda and Elphaba debuted during the live event Wicked: One Wonderful Night. It was previously known that Wicked: For Good planned to expand the second act into a full-length feature film with two original songs by composer Stephen Schwartz.
During the NBC live show, audiences heard more of these new pieces. Both songs—“The Girl in a Bubble,” performed by Ariana Grande as Glinda, and “No Place Like Home,” sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba—had brief teases in the film’s trailers. The live broadcast provided additional previews and context for each song within the movie.
“The Girl in a Bubble”
This song is set in Glinda’s opulent Emerald City headquarters. It captures her mournful reflection on having everything she wanted since childhood, now burdened by her role as “Glinda the Good,” shaped by Madame Morrible and the Wizard’s plans after the first film.
“No Place Like Home”
Elphaba’s song expresses her sorrowful contemplation as she loves the land of Oz despite being shunned as the “Wicked Witch of the West.”
“The Girl in a Bubble,” sung by Ariana Grande’s Glinda, and “No Place Like Home,” sung by Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, hint at the characters’ inner struggles and growth in the new film.
Author’s summary: The new songs in Wicked: For Good deepen the emotional journeys of Glinda and Elphaba, highlighting themes of identity and belonging in the expanded film adaptation.